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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Christiansted. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AST) for Christiansted.

Time

Phase

Event

Direction

Altitude

2:43 pm Tue, Jul 16

Not directly visible

Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon

103°

-56.4°

4:01 pm Tue, Jul 16

Not directly visible

Partial Eclipse beginsBelow horizon

104°

-39.2°

5:30 pm Tue, Jul 16

Not directly visible

Maximum EclipseBelow horizon

107°

-19.6°

6:57 pm Tue, Jul 16

Rising

MoonriseRising

113°

-0.2°

6:59 pm Tue, Jul 16

Partial Eclipse endsPartial moon eclipse ends.Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.

113°

0.1°

7:00 pm Tue, Jul 16

Maximum in ChristianstedThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Christiansted. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Christiansted because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.